Lovely thatched cottage. Annex was ensuite. Nice large room. Quite location with easy access to road network. Denise very friendly. Made last minute arrangements because booking.com didn't let her know I was coming. Phoned at 9:00pm that I would be arriving in 30 minutes!

What a lovely place to stay. Comfortable lodge with en suite, choice of breakfast, well cooked and presented. Would love to go back there in the summer and use the outdoor pool. Highly recommended.

Michael,
United Kingdom

Lovely peaceful stay, in a beautiful property - lovely cottages in the gardens of the main property. Spotless and very comfortable, thank you.

S,
United Kingdom

Staff helpfulness and communications

Stephen,
United Kingdom

Lovely welcome even though we arrived late. beautiful room and fantastic breakfast. The gardens are stunning and wished we were staying longer.

Judith,
France

the setting and the accommodation absolutely ideal for our family stay
the owners are very friendly and made our stay very enjoyable

Debbie,
United Kingdom

The staff were very friendly. For us the guest house was in an excellent location. The breakfast choices are excellent and freshly cooked while you wait.

Eleanor,
Spain

Situated amid the heathlands and beautiful scenery of East Dorset, Thatch House is a comfortable rural guest house. Free private parking is available on site, and free Wi-Fi is accessible throughout.

Thatch Cottage is a traditional Dorset style residence, with furniture throughout that matches the character of the building. As well as log burners, the property has its own outdoor heated swimming pool. All rooms have their own private bathroom, a TV, and tea and coffee making facilities.

Breakfast is included in the room rate and consists of a cooked full English or a lighter, continental option. For guests wishing to explore the nearby sights, Thatch Cottage can prepare a picnic hamper on request. The property has its own cosy bar, which also produces evening meals with fresh local produce.

The New Forest National Park is a 10-minute drive from the property. Bournemouth is 13 miles away.

Hotel Rooms: 5
This property has been on Booking.com since Oct 10, 2013.

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Derek

United Kingdom

7.1

Good

November 22, 2014

Lovely thatched cottage. Annex was ensuite. Nice large room. Quite location with easy access to road network. Denise very friendly. Made last minute arrangements because booking.com didn't let her know I was coming. Phoned at 9:00pm that I would be arriving in 30 minutes!

Poor reception on TV. Understand location rather than equipment. Room was cold when arrived but probably mainly due to booking.com not letting landlady know I was coming! room slightly dusty but okay.

Darren

Anonymous

United Kingdom

5

Fair

October 10, 2014

- Quality of breakfast very good
- Made welcome by the husband during second morning at breakfast
- Lots of hot water on the first morning when we were the only occupants.
- Lovely gardens
- Easy parking

- Greeting was more a run down on the house rules than a welcome!
- Booked a room with a large bed and was shown to an alternate room 'just in case we liked it' because they had overlooked the fact we had our dog with us.
- Beds were like concrete - may suit some people but not us.
- Room wasnt cleaned after the first night of our stay - bed not made, bathroom not tidied etc etc
- Limited hot water on the second night of our stay when more than one room was occupied.
- Limited breakfast choice "...and I may be able to find a kipper somewhere"
- Very dark room, poor lighting, limited sockets

Judith

United Kingdom

9.2

Wonderful

August 23, 2014

The owners were friendly and welcoming, the breakfasts were delicious (served in the bar area overlooking a heated outdoor pool surrounded by mediterranean-style plants in pretty planters and tubs), the gardens were beautiful with lots of wildlife (made easier to watch by the thoughtful provision of a pair of binoculars), a garden centre was within a three minute walk and there was plenty to do within a short drive. The fact that we wanted to spend time at the guest house relaxing for a large proportion of our stay was not a problem for our very accommodating hosts - they went out of their way to make us feel welcome and were even happy to let some of our family visit us while we were there. Highly recommended!

We had to take care using the single step down to the shower (which was large and wonderful to use) - this could be tricky for people with mobility problems. It would have been nice if the towels had been a bit fluffier but this is a minor point compared to all the pluses of this very pretty thatched cottage guest house.

Michelle

United Kingdom

10

Exceptional

August 17, 2014

Very quiet area.
Beds are very comfortable.
Very accommodating for children.
Breakfast area was lovely and a cooked breakfast was a bonus.
All in all a very lovely property, we would stay here again and certainly recommend it. It was ideal for us as it was inbetween Paultons Park and Monkey World.